Question:
I am currently studying City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 in Beauty Therapy and after christmas we are moving onto waxing and sugaring.
Our tutor mentioned that it was possible to make your own sugaring solution at home as it is made out natural ingredients such as water,sugar, lemon juice and honey. I have also seen a couple of recipes and heating procedures on the internet. I believe it would be useful to make some home made sugaring solution so I can practice techniques at home on my friends without having to buy expensive products.
Has anyone else been told this or more importantly has anyone else made home made sugaring solution themselves, if so what where the results?
Heres some links for some sugaring recipes:
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/bodysugaring.html
http://www.about-hair-removal.com/sugaring-recipes.htm
I really want to try this out but I am worried about getting the temperature and consistancy right. What is a safe temperature of homemade sugaring solution? do I need to use a thermometre to test the temperature or can I use test it on my wrist.
Any opinions and comments on this topic would be highly appreciated. :D
I havent done this myself but it has always interested me. Originally sugaring was done at home with store cupboard ingredients and I beleive still is in lots of countries. I once had a client who offered to teach me the recipie and deeply regret not having the courage to call her to arrange it.
Hi I specialise in hand sugaring where you reuse the same ball of paste all over the area being treated, without the use of strips. I have to say that although the hme made sugar recipes are extremely cheap, there is a real skill to producing safe and consistently good paste, based on the quantities of the ingredients, the temperature it is heated to and the length of time it is kept at that temperature. Boiling sugar is a dangerous business!
I get my paste from Capital Hair and Beauty for less than £5 for a 1kg pot, and it comes in several consistencies soft to extra hard depending on which you find easiest to use.
Our tutor mentioned that it was possible to make your own sugaring solution at home as it is made out natural ingredients such as water,sugar, lemon juice and honey. I have also seen a couple of recipes and heating procedures on the internet. I believe it would be useful to make some home made sugaring solution so I can practice techniques at home on my friends without having to buy expensive products.
Has anyone else been told this or more importantly has anyone else made home made sugaring solution themselves, if so what where the results?
Heres some links for some sugaring recipes:
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/bodysugaring.html
http://www.about-hair-removal.com/sugaring-recipes.htm
I really want to try this out but I am worried about getting the temperature and consistancy right. What is a safe temperature of homemade sugaring solution? do I need to use a thermometre to test the temperature or can I use test it on my wrist.
Any opinions and comments on this topic would be highly appreciated. :D
Answers:
I havent done this myself but it has always interested me. Originally sugaring was done at home with store cupboard ingredients and I beleive still is in lots of countries. I once had a client who offered to teach me the recipie and deeply regret not having the courage to call her to arrange it.
Answers:
Hi I specialise in hand sugaring where you reuse the same ball of paste all over the area being treated, without the use of strips. I have to say that although the hme made sugar recipes are extremely cheap, there is a real skill to producing safe and consistently good paste, based on the quantities of the ingredients, the temperature it is heated to and the length of time it is kept at that temperature. Boiling sugar is a dangerous business!
I get my paste from Capital Hair and Beauty for less than £5 for a 1kg pot, and it comes in several consistencies soft to extra hard depending on which you find easiest to use.
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